SHOT FOR GRENADE LAUNCHER Russian patent published in 2009 - IPC F42B10/44 

FIELD: weapons.

SUBSTANCE: invention is related to weapons for anti-personnel automatic grenade launchers. Shot contains fragmentation grenade, tail of which is located in mouth of cartridge, in which receiver is arranged and transverse diaphragm is installed with gaskets above missile. Through grooves of tail are inclined backwards at the angle of 15-35° relative to longitudinal axis, with radio of total area of their cross section to grenade midship in the range of 9-16%. These grooves perform functions of aerodynamic rudders that automatically additionally turn longitudinal axis of grenade in approach flow of air to flight trajectory, which increases close grouping of shots.

EFFECT: increased grouping of shooting.

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